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Rediscovery Forest Education Programs, at the Oregon Garden

by Shelly

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Forestry field trips and programs that invite discovery and enjoyment are available now through the Oregon Garden Rediscovery Forest Education Programs.

The Rediscovery Forest is a demonstration forest for education, research and public enjoyment. It gives students opportunities to discover the importance of Oregon’s forests, see forest development and understand how forests contribute to our quality of life on Earth.

The Rediscovery Forest contains many trails to explore, most of them are ADA accesible. The following is a list of the lesson descriptions:

1. Tree Identification
2. Wildlife Habitiat
3. Forest Ecology
4. Animal Tracking
5. Tree Treasure Hunt
6. Forest and Wetland Food Chains
7. Role of Fire in the Forest
8. Forest Managment
9. Sustainable Forestry and the Oregon Forest Practices Act
10. Natural Journaling

Planning your visit is an easy one: Rediscovery Forest Education Programs are open to the publid and reserved on a first come first served basis. Most groups arrange programs four to eight weeks in advnace. Spring is the busiest time of the season so book your trip to the Oregon Garden now and learn more than you ever thought you could about the sustainablity of a forest.

Go to Oregon Forests to find out how you can regester to be apart of this great program.

Additional Education Programs Offered Are:
• Teacher Trainings/Workshops
• Envirothon, Natural Resource High School Competition
• Natural Resource Career Fair
• Service Learning and Community Service Projects
• Home Schools/Scout Groups
• Arbor Day/Earth Day
• Group Tours

**Are you afraid of death or even the thought of death does it scare you? Over at Long Relationships, JM has a fun activity to make the thought of it all not so over whelming. Mainly putting something into prespective is all anyone has to do. Read the whole story here.**

*Natural and Sustainable Living Tip: Use clean energy.


Posted in Forest, Green Getaways, Green Travel, Impact On The World, Natural, Natural and Sustainable's Bright Ideas, Saving The Earth, Sustainable, Traveling, Whole Living on December 14th, 2007

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